Industrial Steampunk Card for Studio75

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I created this card for our son-in-law's birthday featuring the fabulous Studio75 Cherry Blossom Collection. He had his first book published this past year, so I stamped the background with a vintage typewriter patent image to celebrate his special accomplishment. Don't you just adore how perfectly this fabulous grungy paper works with the vintage image and industrial/steampunk elements?

Tips and Techniques

I have arranged a mix of masculine metal elements from Finnabair, Tim Holtz, and found items along with resin wings created with Prima silicone moulds. I arranged larger items toward the center working outward with smaller items to give movement so your eye moves across the card.

 

The elements are brushed with Finnabair's Rust and Patina Effects Paste, then spritzed with water so it looks like they have weathered onto the card. I also rubbed of Finnabairs copper wax as a final layer to enhance the patina effect.

 

Grid marks are stenciled onto the background with Finnabair's white gold Icing Paste using The Crafter's Workshop Mini Sketch Grid Stencil.

  

 A close-up to see how wonderfully this paper works with the grungy texture.

 

This chain from the Scrapiniec Flying Hearts Chipboard Set combines perfectly with the other elements. It is also brushed with rust and patina paste, then rubbed with copper wax to give a vintage metallic look.

 

 These Scrapiniec Confetti Chipboard Stars are painted the same way as the chain.

 

One final close-up to see the grungy texture. Little seed beads and Finnabair microbeads are adhered with Bambino Glue. 

****Tip**** The impressed "life" sentiment on the metal tag became obscured by the media I used, so I used a sharpie marker to fill in the letters to make them visible again. 

Studio75 Supplies

 

Other Products
Prima ~ Finnabair: Sentiments Stickers
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Mini Brads, Assorted Screws
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Mini Hardware
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Steampunk Gears
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals - Steampunk Blades
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Tin Hearts
Prima ~ Finnabair: Mechanicals ~ Sunrise Sunset, Washers One
Tim Holtz ~ Idea-ology - Adornments: Regal
7gypsies ~ Industrial Gears
Darice ~ TOHO Beads - 11/0 Round, Galvanized Green
Bead Landing ~ Found Objects - Rulers
Spare Parts ~ Clock Faces Vintage
Spare Parts ~ Clock Hands
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Microbeads: Black, Copper
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics - Clear Gesso
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Basics - Heavy Body Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Icing Paste: White Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art Alchemy - Metallique Wax: Bronze Age; Rich Copper
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Rust Paste: Red Rust; Brown Rust
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Rust Effect Paste, Northern Lights: Turquoise
Prima ~ Finnabair: Art ExtraVagance - Rust Effect Paste, Patina: Mint Green
Tsukineko ~ Versafine Ink ~ Onyx Black
Colorfin ~ PanPastel Artist Pastels - Copper 931.5
Sharpie ~ Permanent Black Marker, Ultra Fine
Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz Collection - Inventor 1 Stamp Set
Stampers Anonymous ~ Tim Holtz Collection - Entomology Stamp Set
The Crafter's Workshop ~ Rebekah Meier Designs - Mini Sketch Grid, 6x6" Stencil
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Therm-o-web ~ Gina K Designs - Black Foam Tape

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~ Blessings ~